Alt N W on Mac: WordArt in PowerPoint

To run WordArt with Alt N W in PowerPoint on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type N, W. The same keys as Windows, with the same result.

Step by step

1. Install LightningXL

   Download LightningXL, then follow the instructions. Setup takes about two minutes.

2. Select what to act on

   Select the slide, text or object the command should apply to.

3. Tap Option, then type N W

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then N for Insert, W for WordArt.

What Alt N W does

WordArt sits on the Insert tab of the PowerPoint ribbon. On Windows, Alt N W runs it from the keyboard. PowerPoint for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Insert › WordArt instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Insert tab in PowerPoint:

• ⌥NK Action
• ⌥NL Comment
• ⌥NX Text Box
• ⌥NH Header & Footer
• ⌥ND Date & Time
• ⌥NSN Slide Number
• ⌥NJ Object
• ⌥NE Equation